nineoaks2004 wrote:
I have been using a french press for canoe and backpacking trips for years and love it, it is light, simple to use, clean up is really no problem, just empty grounds into a trash bag, rinse and it is ready for next cup.
About the cleanup, it's the rinse that gets me - I'm using a decent amount of water for that and I prefer to preserve my onboard resources as much as possible. A quick wipe with a paper towel and the AeroPress is good to go. And by using real pressure instead of immersion, much like an espresso maker, the quality of the coffee from the AeroPress is far superior to that from a French press - IMO.